NYSSA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. NYSSA is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
n1y4s1s1a1
Depends on the listNYSSA · 5 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 8 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
8points in Words with Friends
5letters
1hook available
1 in 116,184odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept NYSSA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful NYSSA is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NYSSA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nyssasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NYSSA scores
Scrabble n1y4s1s1a1 8
Words with Friends n2y3s1s1a1 8
Face value of the 5 tiles in NYSSA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 116,184.
Words starting with NYSSA
1 longer words begin with NYSSA.
Shorter words from the letters in NYSSA
nays7 nyas7 says7 sans4 any6 ays6 nay6 nys6 say6 sny6 syn6 yas6 ans3 ass3 nas3 san3 ay5 ny5 ya5 an2 as2 na2
Common questions about NYSSA
- Is NYSSA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NYSSA is not in it.
- How many points is NYSSA worth?
- NYSSA is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NYSSA?
- NYSSA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of NYSSA:
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